The legislative instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
SB 300 2020 Regular Session Jackson
Keyword and summary of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
GAMING. Provides relative to the Charitable Raffles, Bingo, and Keno Licensing Law.
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Report adopts House amendments to:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Remove proposed law relative to time, location, and duration of play of
electronic video bingo machines at non-commercial locations.
Report rejects House amendments which would have:
1. Made technical changes no longer applicable.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Add electronic video bingo machines played at non-commercial locations that
rent to other charities to proposed law regulation of commercial locations.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Present law provides that no licensee will hold, operate, or conduct any game of chance under
present law more often than on 20 days in any one calendar month.
Proposed law removes present law.
Present law provides that a "session" represents authorized games of chance played within a time
limit not to exceed six consecutive hours, with a minimum of 12 hours between sessions. A session
of keno or bingo when the licensee possesses a special license is limited to six consecutive hours.
Sessions are limited to not more than one session per calendar day per licensee.
Proposed law retains present law but changes the time limit from six to eight consecutive hours. Proposed law authorizes electronic video bingo machines to be available in any location licensed for
charitable bingo. Further provides that at commercial locations and non-commercial locations that
rent to other charities, the machines may be played only during the times when an organization is
licensed with a minimum of one member present on the premises. Such time shall not exceed an
eight-hour period of time per charity when a game is not being called.
Proposed law provides that a violation will result in a civil violation and fine, and possible
revocation of license.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 4:714 and 740(A); Adds R.S. 4:724.1)